Jan. 28.
An official communique reports: The Russians continue their suc-ceases in the Caucasus. They crushed s large Turkish column weet of Melazghert, taking hundreds of prisoners and huge quantities of munitions and materials, and pursued the Turks into the town of Khnyss Kala, between Erzeroum and Mush, where they captured a great reserve of munitions and food.
The Turks are fleeing towards Mush.
The Russians also defeated large Turkish forces in Persia south of lake Urmia, capturing numerous Turks and Kurds, much arms and munitions and a thousand cattle.
The Russians also repulsed the enemy southwards southeast of Hamadan.
Jan. 29.
After their defeat the Turkish forces, which numbered several divisions, instead of
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